This application provides channel state information reporting methods and communications apparatuses. One method includes: generating first indication information and a plurality of groups of second indication information, where the first indication information indicates a plurality of frequency domain component vectors, each group in the plurality of groups of second indication information corresponds to a spatial layer and a plurality of spatial domain component vectors and constructs precoding vectors of the spatial layer in a plurality of frequency bands, and each piece of second indication information in each group corresponds to a spatial domain component vector in the plurality of spatial domain component vectors and indicates at least one of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors that corresponds to the spatial domain component vector; and sending the first indication information and the second indication information.
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1. A channel state information reporting method, comprising: generating first indication information, a plurality of groups of second indication information, and a third indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates a plurality of frequency domain component vectors, wherein each group of the plurality of groups of second indication information corresponds to a spatial layer and a plurality of spatial domain component vectors, and is used to construct precoding vectors of the spatial layer in a plurality of frequency bands, wherein each piece of second indication information in each group corresponds to a spatial domain component vector in the plurality of spatial domain component vectors and indicates at least one of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors that corresponds to the spatial domain component vector, wherein the third indication information indicates the plurality of spatial domain component vectors, wherein the precoding vectors in the plurality of frequency bands are constructed by using a weighted sum of a plurality of spatial-frequency component vectors, wherein each spatial-frequency component vector in the plurality of spatial-frequency component vectors is constructed by using a spatial domain component vector in the plurality of spatial domain component vectors and a frequency domain component vector in at least one frequency domain component vector indicated by second indication information corresponding to the spatial domain component vector, wherein the first indication information indicates a start position K2 of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors, and wherein the third indication information indicates a start position K1 of the plurality of spatial domain component vectors; and sending the first indication information, the plurality of groups of second indication information, and the third indication information.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of frequency domain component vectors are continuous, and wherein the first indication information indicates a quantity M2 of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors, K2 is an integer greater than or equal to 0, and M2 is an integer greater than or equal to 2.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein in the first indication information, a quantity of bits occupied to indicate the start position K2 of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors is ┌log2 M2┐, and a frequency domain component vector corresponding to a strongest spatial-frequency component vector corresponding to each spatial layer is a first frequency domain component vector in a candidate frequency domain component vector sequence.
4. The method according to claim 2, further comprises: in response to determining that K2+M2≤NF, indexes of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors are K2 to K2+M2−1; or in response to determining that K2+M2>NF, indexes of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors are K2 to NF−1 and 0 to (K2+M2−1)mod NF, wherein NF is a quantity of candidate frequency domain component vectors, NF is an integer greater than or equal to 2, and the plurality of frequency domain component vectors are selected from the NF candidate frequency domain component vectors.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein each piece of second indication information indicates a plurality of groups of at least one frequency domain component vector that is continuous.
6. The method according to claim 5, wherein each piece of second indication information comprises second position indication information and a plurality of pieces of second sub indication information, the second position indication information indicates a plurality of start positions of the plurality of groups of at least one frequency domain component vector that is continuous, and each piece of second sub indication information in the plurality of pieces of second sub indication information indicates a quantity of at least one frequency domain component vector in each of the plurality of groups of at least one frequency domain component vector.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: generating a plurality of pieces of fourth indication information, wherein each piece of fourth indication information in the plurality of pieces of fourth indication information corresponds to a spatial layer, and each piece of fourth indication information indicates at least one of the plurality of spatial domain component vectors that corresponds to the spatial layer; and sending the plurality of pieces of fourth indication information.
8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of spatial domain component vectors are continuous, the third indication information indicates a quantity M1 of the plurality of spatial domain component vectors, K1 is an integer greater than or equal to 0, and M1 is an integer greater than or equal to 2.
9. The method according to claim 8, further comprises: in response to determining that K1+M1≤Ns, indexes of the plurality of spatial domain component vectors are K1 to K1+M1−1; or in response to determining that K1+M1>Ns, indexes of the plurality of spatial domain component vectors are K1 to Ns−1 and 0 to (K1+M1−1)mod Ns, wherein Ns is a quantity of candidate spatial domain component vectors, Ns is an integer greater than or equal to 2, and the plurality of spatial domain component vectors are selected from the Ns candidate spatial domain component vectors.
10. A communications apparatus, comprising: at least one transceiver; at least one processor; and one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to cause the communications apparatus to: generate first indication information, a plurality of groups of second indication information, and a third indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates a plurality of frequency domain component vectors, wherein each group in the plurality of groups of second indication information corresponds to a spatial layer and a plurality of spatial domain component vectors, and is used to construct precoding vectors of the spatial layer in a plurality of frequency bands, wherein each piece of second indication information in each group corresponds to a spatial domain component vector in the plurality of spatial domain component vectors and indicates at least one of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors that corresponds to the spatial domain component vector, wherein the third indication information indicates the plurality of spatial domain component vectors, wherein the precoding vectors in the plurality of frequency bands are constructed by using a weighted sum of a plurality of spatial-frequency component vectors, wherein each spatial-frequency component vector in the plurality of spatial-frequency component vectors is constructed by using a spatial domain component vector in the plurality of spatial domain component vectors and a frequency domain component vector in at least one frequency domain component vector indicated by second indication information corresponding to the spatial domain component vector, wherein the first indication information indicates a start position K2 of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors, and wherein the third indication information indicates a start position K1 of the plurality of spatial domain component vectors; and send the first indication information, the plurality of groups of second indication information, and the third indication information.
11. The communications apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of frequency domain component vectors are continuous, and wherein the first indication information indicates a quantity M2 of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors, K2 is an integer greater than or equal to 0, and M2 is an integer greater than or equal to 2.
12. The communications apparatus according to claim 11, wherein in the first indication information, a quantity of bits occupied to indicate the start position K2 of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors is ┌log2 M2┐, and a frequency domain component vector corresponding to a strongest spatial-frequency component vector corresponding to each spatial layer is a first frequency domain component vector in a candidate frequency domain component vector sequence.
13. The communications apparatus according to claim 11, wherein in response to determining that K2+M2≤NF, indexes of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors are K2 to K2+M2−1; or in response to determining that K2+M2>NF, indexes of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors are K2 to NF−1 and 0 to (K2+M2−1)mod NF, wherein NF is a quantity of candidate frequency domain component vectors, NF is an integer greater than or equal to 2, and the plurality of frequency domain component vectors are selected from the NF candidate frequency domain component vectors.
14. The communications apparatus according to claim 10, wherein each piece of second indication information indicates a plurality of groups of at least one frequency domain component vector that is continuous.
15. The communications apparatus according to claim 14, wherein each piece of second indication information comprises second position indication information and a plurality of pieces of second sub indication information, the second position indication information indicates a plurality of start positions of the plurality of groups of at least one frequency domain component vector that is continuous, and each piece of second sub indication information in the plurality of pieces of second sub indication information indicates a quantity of at least one frequency domain component vector in each of the plurality of groups of at least one frequency domain component vector.
16. The communications apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the programming instructions further cause the communications apparatus to: generate a plurality of pieces of fourth indication information, wherein each piece of fourth indication information in the plurality of pieces of fourth indication information corresponds to a spatial layer, and each piece of fourth indication information indicates at least one of the plurality of spatial domain component vectors that corresponds to the spatial layer; and send the plurality of pieces of fourth indication information.
17. The communications apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the plurality of spatial domain component vectors are continuous, the third indication information indicates a quantity M1 of the plurality of spatial domain component vectors, K1 is an integer greater than or equal to 0, and M1 is an integer greater than or equal to 2.
18. The communications apparatus according to claim 17, wherein in response to determining that K1+M1≤Ns, indexes of the plurality of spatial domain component vectors are K1 to K1+M1−1; or in response to determining that K1+M1>Ns, indexes of the plurality of spatial domain component vectors are K1 to Ns−1 and 0 to (K1+M1−1)mod Ns, wherein Ns is a quantity of candidate spatial domain component vectors, Ns is an integer greater than or equal to 2, and the plurality of spatial domain component vectors are selected from the Ns candidate spatial domain component vectors.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more programming instructions executable by at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to execute: generating first indication information, a plurality of groups of second indication information, and a third indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates a plurality of frequency domain component vectors, wherein each group of the plurality of groups of second indication information corresponds to a spatial layer and a plurality of spatial domain component vectors, and is used to construct precoding vectors of the spatial layer in a plurality of frequency bands, wherein each piece of second indication information in each group corresponds to a spatial domain component vector in the plurality of spatial domain component vectors and indicates at least one of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors that corresponds to the spatial domain component vector, wherein the third indication information indicates the plurality of spatial domain component vectors, wherein the precoding vectors in the plurality of frequency bands are constructed by using a weighted sum of a plurality of spatial-frequency component vectors, wherein each spatial-frequency component vector in the plurality of spatial-frequency component vectors is constructed by using a spatial domain component vector in the plurality of spatial domain component vectors and a frequency domain component vector in at least one frequency domain component vector indicated by second indication information corresponding to the spatial domain component vector, wherein the first indication information indicates a start position K2 of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors, and wherein the third indication information indicates a start position K1 of the plurality of spatial domain component vectors; and sending the first indication information, the plurality of groups of second indication information, and the third indication information.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 19, wherein the plurality of frequency domain component vectors are continuous, and wherein the first indication information indicates a quantity M2 of the plurality of frequency domain component vectors, K2 is an integer greater than or equal to 0, and M2 is an integer greater than or equal to 2.
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April 27, 2022
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